Jodie Zhang
About Jodie Zhang
Jodie Zhang is a Senior Instrument Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in safety instrumented systems, LabVIEW, and industrial standards.
Title and Current Role at BLUE ORIGIN
Jodie Zhang is currently serving as a Senior Instrument Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN. She started her tenure at the company in 2021, working in Kent, Washington, United States. In her role, she leverages her extensive expertise in instrumentation and control systems to contribute to the company's aerospace engineering projects.
Previous Roles at Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Jodie Zhang held multiple positions at Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Martinez, California. From 2015 to 2020, she served as a Senior Maintenance Reliability Instrument Engineer. Prior to that, she worked as a Capital Project Instrument Engineer from 2012 to 2015 and as a Process Engineer via Roberts Comp from 2011 to 2012. She initially joined Marathon Petroleum Corporation as a Project Instrumentation Engineer via Roberts Comp from 2009 to 2011.
Early Career in Semiconductor and Pharmaceutical Sectors
Jodie Zhang's early career includes positions at University of California, Berkeley, SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR, and Johnson & Johnson. She was a Semiconductor Device Modeling Graduate Student Researcher at UC Berkeley from 2007 to 2008. She worked as a Process Engineer in Integration DRAM process at SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR from 2006 to 2007. Additionally, she held a Process Engineering Co-op Intern position at Johnson & Johnson from 2004 to 2005.
Educational Background in Engineering
Jodie Zhang earned a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, completing the program from 2007 to 2008. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the same institution, which she completed from 2002 to 2006.
Technical Skills and Industry Standards Expertise
Jodie Zhang has extensive experience in designing and implementing safety instrumented systems (SIS) and performing safety integrity level (SIL) calculations. She is proficient in using LabVIEW for instrumentation and control applications. Additionally, she has a comprehensive understanding of alarm management systems within distributed control systems (DCS) and SCADA environments. Her work also incorporates Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles. She has robust knowledge of industrial standards, including NEC, ASME, ISA, API, NFPA, ANSI, and NACE, ensuring compliance and safety in engineering projects.